D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.77% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
104,300
+95,100
| +1,034% | +$5.52M |
|
1902
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$3.95B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
71,300
-41,000
| -37% | -$3.18M |
|
|
OCEA
1903
DELISTED
Ocean Biomedical, Inc. Common Stock
OCEA
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
524,700
+74,700
| +17% | +$755K |
|
|
ABGI
1904
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
543,784
+217,538
| +67% | +$2.13M |
|
1905
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
31,600
+28,400
| +888% | +$5.17M |
|
1906
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
56,000
-88,200
| -61% | -$10.1M |
|
|
EDR
1907
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
257,836
-208,289
| -45% | -$4.73M |
|
|
GEEX
1908
DELISTED
Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GEEX
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
529,583
| – | – |
|
1909
Alibaba
BABA
$279B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
46,500
-277,711
| -86% | -$27.2M |
|
1910
Chemed
CHE
$7.1B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
11,244
-4,372
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
1911
CACI
CACI
$10.5B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
18,682
-15,038
| -45% | -$4.18M |
|
|
KAIR
1912
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
533,832
+139,923
| +36% | +$1.38M |
|
1913
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.03B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
180,500
-28,329
| -14% | -$880K |
|
|
BLSA
1914
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
530,787
+88,741
| +20% | +$878K |
|
|
MDH
1915
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
534,491
+228,263
| +75% | +$2.24M |
|
1916
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.37B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
80,100
-36,400
| -31% | -$2.67M |
|
1917
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.19B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
53,500
+18,200
| +52% | +$2.23M |
|
1918
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
30,000
-36,700
| -55% | -$7.08M |
|
|
CCRN
1919
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
251,374
+29,867
| +13% | +$560K |
|
1920
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.47B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
618,394
+16,629
| +3% | +$179K |
|
1921
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.39B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
69,706
+20,476
| +42% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SWSS
1922
DELISTED
Clean Energy Special Situations Corp. Common stock
SWSS
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
1,058,304
+40
| +0% | +$198 |
|
|
SVNA
1923
DELISTED
7 Acquisition Corp
SVNA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
525,453
+200,200
| +62% | +$1.99M |
|
|
DEVS
1924
DELISTED
DevvStream Corp
DEVS
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
1925
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.5B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
35,000
-40,000
| -53% | -$6.11M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,836 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 596 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.